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Campaign of the Czechoslovak National Socialist Party in the 1946 Elections
Šimek, David ; Shavit, Anna (advisor) ; Konrádová, Marcela (referee)
The bachelor thesis aims to present the campaign of the Czechoslovak National Socialist Party (CNSP) in the 1946 Elections, to which it also provides relevant theoretical and historical context. The post-war period in Czechoslovakia (1945-1948) is most often examined from the point of view of the Czechoslovak Communist Party and its gradual takeover of power in the state, culminating in February 1948. Other political parties of this period thus often find themselves overshadowed, despite their important role in the afterwar renewal of political and social life. This work therefore hopes to enrich the discourse with the CNSP perspective. The first part deals with theoretical background of political communication (examining the term propaganda) and with development of party organization and election campaigning. Emphasis is placed on concepts that approach the issues from a wider historical perspective, thus allowing an analysis of models and patterns of political practice which are in today's world mostly obsolete. The second part describes the political and social context of the 1946 Elections. The third part is dedicated to the Czechoslovak National Socialist Party, its origins, history and leading candidates in the 1946 elections. Subsequently, the main aspects of the party's election campaign...
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Václav Majer: Politician, 1945-1948
Brož, Jan ; Mücke, Pavel (advisor) ; Vaňous, Jaroslav (referee)
This diploma thesis is devoted to Václav Majer (January 22, 1904 - January 25, 1972) and his public work, particularly in the period of the Third Republic of Czechoslovakia. Václav Majer was a social democratic politician and he was a leader of the right wing within the Czechoslovak Social Democracy. The main issue which was being discussed inside the Social Democratic Party at that time was the question of cooperation between Social Democrats and Communists. Majer was a main proponent of independent policy of the Social Democratic Party. Sometimes it is hard to analyze the meaning and the course of various political affairs without knowing their roots. In that case, it is necessary to study the background of these events which in many cases lies at the previous period. This is the reason why this very essay actually starts right after the Munich Agreement was negotiated and signed. This thesis informs about Majer's road to exile and his political activities during the World War II. The main interest of this thesis lies in the era of the Third Republic and informs about Majer and his policy during this very period.
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The post-war election of 1946 in Czechoslovakia as a turning point in the rise to power of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Častorálová, Andrea ; Kocian, Jiří (advisor) ; Kučera, Jaroslav (referee)
ABSTRACT Bachelor thesis "The post-war elections of 1946 in Czechoslovakia as a turning point of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia power takeover" focuses on transformation of the political tactics of the the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia after the elections in 1946. Since the restoration of the the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia in 1945 till the February revolution in 1948, the procedure of absolute communist takeover of the government in the country underwent a significant change. The first part describes events preceding the elections, which has become an important factor affecting the outcome. It was not only the rules established by the National Front, which for example limited the number of participants or the election campaign, but also on the course and event promotion. The second part of the thesis analyses the reactions of the main leaders on the outcome and in particular focuses on the preparation of the next steps of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. Further follows a period of joint government during which the communists focused on controlled internal decay of other non-communist parties represented in the National Front and the gradual penetration into the society. The thesis ends with a brief look at the February revolution in 1948 which was the culmination of a...
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Democrat Petr Zenkl (from teaching to the exile)
Nekola, Martin ; Kocian, Jiří (advisor) ; Konečný, Karel (referee) ; Raška, Francis (referee)
The study "Democrat Petr Zenkl (from teaching to the exile)" is a complex political monography of one of the most important Czechoslovak politicians, PhDr. Petr Zenkl. It focuses on his resistance to the rule of Austria-Hungary, his early activities and the beginnings of his political career, his municipal work in Prague, his participation in the governments of the First and Third Czechoslovak republic, his career in the Czechoslovak National Socialist Party and his leading role among anti-comunist exiles in the USA during the Cold War.
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The Failure of Democratic Socialism - The Inner Development of National Socialists and Social Democracy in the First Year after the Second World War (Spring 1945 - Summer 1946)
Drda, Václav ; Kocian, Jiří (advisor) ; Šmidrkal, Václav (referee)
The Bachelor thesis is focused on inner development of two democratic socialist parties in the afterwar Czechoslovakia. The first one is Československá strana národně socialistická (The Czechoslovak National socialist Party). The second party is Československá sociální demokracie (The Czechoslovak Social Democratic Party). Both parties were included in total amount of six parties allowed by National Front. The goal of the thesis is to present the development of both parties (since May 1945 to summer 1946) with focus on clarifying the reason of failure in parlamentiary election. In the first and second chapter the choice of the theme has been explained and the evaluation of used literature is presented. The third chapter shows the political development among the National Front parties in spring 1945 (before Czechoslovakia liberation). The next chapter is focused on the period between the end of the II. World War and autumn 1945, when both parties were reestablished. The focus of my study lies on the inner organisational structure of both parties - from the top positions to the lowest ones. The chapter contains research about the different ideological groups insied the parties. The fifth chapter describes the reestablishment of the The Czechoslovak National socialist Party and The Czechoslovak Social...
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Czechoslovakian Social Democratic Party ahead of 1946 election in Rudé právo and Svobodné noviny newspaper
Chaloupská, Markéta ; Vošahlíková, Pavla (advisor) ; Cebe, Jan (referee)
The topic of this diplomma work is how Czechoslovakian social democratic party was described during preelection period in 1946 in newspapers Rude pravo and Svobodne noviny. The text aims to introduce the topic of the way how Czechoslovakian social democratic party (ČSD) is reflected in contemporary press: Svobodne noviny and Rude pravo. The Constituent Assembly ellections at 26. May 1946 were for a long time period the Last elections, which could have been called democratic. The communist party got 40,17% of votes and entered the government for the first time in history. This issue has not been satisfactorily elaborated yet. The thesis is divided into two main parts, the first one being theoretical and the second analytic. First, I describe the general situation in the post-WWII Czechoslovakia and the position of the Social Democracy. In the second part, I provide a characteristic of the analyzed newspapers and discuss the articles in order to verify the hypothesis.
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Theory and practice of social policy in Czechoslovakia in the years 1945-1946
Křivka, Martin ; Kozmanová, Irena (advisor) ; Soběhart, Radek (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the social policy in Czechoslovakia immediately after the end of the Second World War. The first part analyzes the ideological sources of post-war social policy as formed within the resistance movements, home and abroad. The principal focus is on the key concepts contained in the document "Za svobodu do nové Československé republiky" and concepts emerging from the work of the Ministry of Social Care in London. The second part, through the means of analysis of legislation and work of Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, deals with particular steps in the area of social policy in the immediate post-war period -- in particular, how the Ministry overcame the lack of information on the extent of post-war damage and the non-existent or inadequate material, personnel and system facilities. Finally, the third part then analyses the role of the social issues in the election campaign to the Constitutional Assembly in 1946. The work is based on the analysis of primary sources from the Ministry of Social Care in London, the Ministry of Labour Protection and Welfare and the post war press, stored in the National Archives in Prague.
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Forming of political system in Písek 1945 - 1948
BÍLEK, Jiří
The thesis submitted deals with the period of 1945 {--} 1948, the period of the end of the World War II and the beginning of the communist regime. It follows the events in the Czechoslovak Republic since its liberation by the American and Soviet Armies, the punishment of the collaborators and the withdrawal of the German inhabitants, the establishment of the National Front and People{\crq}s committees as new administrative and authority units, further the Constitutive National Assembly elections in May of 1946, gradual fall of the National Front, communist coup d{\crq}état of February 1948 and subsequent May election, with all the events focused on the region of the chosen South Bohemian town {--} Písek. The events start to be followed in May of 1945, in the long{--}awaited days of liberation from Nazism. It deals with the restoration of autonomous authorities in the form of the Local and the District people{\crq}s committee as well as the restoration of the activities of political parties which peaked during the election campaign of 1946 reflecting in the results of the election. It also pays attention to the disputes among the parties and their members that culminate in the February events of 1948 and oncoming new socio{--}political arrangements. Least but not last, it also deals with a severe post{--}war situation of the Czech inhabitants, supply cut-off difficulties as well as the restoration of the remained town ruins.
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